A 13-member delegation of the Development Committee of Parliament is embarking on a weeklong visit to India beginning Friday.

The delegation constitutes 10 lawmakers and three officials of the Parliament Secretariat. The delegation will hold discussions with various agencies of India on preparations necessary to tackle natural disasters and on works related to post-earthquake reconstruction and recovery.

The committee will hold meeting with the representatives of the National Disaster Management Authority on a wide range of issues related to disaster preparedness and management. The team will also interact with Indian parliamentarians. After completing its meeting in Delhi, the team will head to Gujarat to observe the reconstruction and recovery works undertaken after the massive earthquake of 2001.

“As we are going through a phase of reconstruction, the parliamentary team will

study the preparations

made by India to tackle all kinds of natural disasters,” said committee Chairman Rabindra Adhikari.'